EXPERIMENTAL U S. SQUAD WITH DRAW AGAINST JAMAICA OPENS GOLD CUP

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Less than a week after the U.S. men’s national soccer team coasted to the Concacaf Nations League crown, an experimental American squad learned that defending its second regional title would not come so easily.

Fielding a largely second-string roster for the Gold Cup, North America’s long-running biennial championship, the United States needed a late equalizer from substitute Brandon Vazquez to open the tournament with 1-1 draw against Jamaica on Saturday night at Soldier Field in Chicago.

EPL: PAUL POGBA ON POINT AS MANCHESTER UNITED THRASH LEICESTER CITY 4-1

Paul Pogba scored his fist Manchester United when they beat the defending champions 4-1 at Old Trafford...Wayne Rooney was dropped from the starting lineup and it helped Jose Mourinho secure a crucial win...

Chris Smalling's header put United in front at the 22nd minute mark before Juan Mata finished with a crisp kick...Rashford scored a goal that came from a corner kick on the 40th minute and shortly after that Paul Pogba scored his first goal that also resulted from a corner kick at 42nd minute...

It is Pogba's first goal since he made headlines as being a very expensive player from Juventus...Leicester got a consolation goal through Demerai Gray's long range strike.